diff --git a/bagitobjecttransfer/Dockerfile b/bagitobjecttransfer/Dockerfile
index a8b3d282..859716a8 100644
--- a/bagitobjecttransfer/Dockerfile
+++ b/bagitobjecttransfer/Dockerfile
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ WORKDIR /app
 ENV PYTHONUNBUFFERED=1
 
 # Install Dependencies
+RUN yum install -y git
 RUN yum install -y python3
 RUN python3 -m pip install --upgrade pip
 COPY ./requirements.txt .
diff --git a/bagitobjecttransfer/bagitobjecttransfer/settings/base.py b/bagitobjecttransfer/bagitobjecttransfer/settings/base.py
index d5ecca86..24975e69 100644
--- a/bagitobjecttransfer/bagitobjecttransfer/settings/base.py
+++ b/bagitobjecttransfer/bagitobjecttransfer/settings/base.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
     'formtools',
     'django_rq',
     'captcha',
+    'dbtemplates',
 ]
 
 MIDDLEWARE = [
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@
         'DIRS': [
             os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'templates')
         ],
-        'APP_DIRS': True,
+        'APP_DIRS': False,
         'OPTIONS': {
             'context_processors': [
                 'django.template.context_processors.debug',
@@ -49,6 +50,11 @@
                 'recordtransfer.context_processors.signup_status',
                 'recordtransfer.context_processors.file_uploads',
             ],
+            'loaders': [
+                'dbtemplates.loader.Loader',
+                'django.template.loaders.filesystem.Loader',
+                'django.template.loaders.app_directories.Loader',
+            ]
         },
     },
 ]
@@ -118,6 +124,11 @@
 
 COUNTRIES_FLAG_URL = 'flags/{code}.gif'
 
+# django-dbtemplates configuration
+# https://github.com/NationalCentreTruthReconciliation/django-dbtemplates
+
+DBTEMPLATES_USE_CODEMIRROR = True
+
 # Media and Static files (CSS, JavaScript, Images)
 
 MEDIA_URL = '/media/'
diff --git a/bagitobjecttransfer/recordtransfer/migrations/0026_dbtemplates.py b/bagitobjecttransfer/recordtransfer/migrations/0026_dbtemplates.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7340c64c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bagitobjecttransfer/recordtransfer/migrations/0026_dbtemplates.py
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+# Generated by Django 3.2.11 on 2022-01-12 19:26
+
+from django.db import migrations
+
+from dbtemplates.models import Template
+
+
+RECORDTRANSFER_PREFIX = 'recordtransfer'
+
+def populate_templates(apps, schema_editor):
+    ''' Add default editable templates to database '''
+
+    for name, description in (
+            ('about', (
+                'Page for information relating to the application.'
+            )),
+            ('activationcomplete', (
+                'Page user is re-directed to after activating their account.'
+            )),
+            ('activationinvalid', (
+                'Page user is re-directed to if their account could not be '
+                'activated.'
+            )),
+            ('activationsent', (
+                'Page user is re-directed to after submitting their info in '
+                'the sign-up form.'
+            )),
+            ('banner', (
+                'Banner displayed at top of every page of site.'
+            )),
+            ('base', (
+                'Base template used for every page of site. Includes the head '
+                'so that the title, scripts, meta tags, etc. can be edited.'
+            )),
+            ('footer', (
+                'Footer displayed on every page of site.'
+            )),
+            ('header', (
+                'Navigation header displayed on every page of site.'
+            )),
+            ('home', (
+                'Main homepage or "index" page.'
+            )),
+            ('transfersent', (
+                'Page user is re-directed to after submitting a transfer.'
+            )),
+            ('transferform_legal', (
+                'First page of transfer form that contains legal copy defining '
+                'the legal parameters that apply to the transfer. Legal copy '
+                'should be defined the form_explanation block.'
+            )),
+        ):
+        template_name = RECORDTRANSFER_PREFIX + '/' + name + '.html'
+        template, _ = Template.objects.get_or_create(
+            name=template_name,
+            description=description,
+        )
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+    dependencies = [
+        ('recordtransfer', '0025_user_gets_notification_emails'),
+        ('dbtemplates', '0002_add_template_description'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.RunPython(populate_templates),
+    ]
diff --git a/bagitobjecttransfer/requirements.txt b/bagitobjecttransfer/requirements.txt
index 89abe260..fc64d15e 100644
--- a/bagitobjecttransfer/requirements.txt
+++ b/bagitobjecttransfer/requirements.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+git+https://github.com/NationalCentreTruthReconciliation/django-dbtemplates@3.0.1-nctr#egg=django-dbtemplates
 asgiref==3.4.1
 bagit==1.8.1
 click==8.0.3